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Clay season gets tougher. After a first warm-up week, we are moving right to Monte Carlo for ATP 1000 tournament. Tennis Week 15/2021 ATP 1000 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Place: Monte-Carlo, Monaco April 11 – April 19 Surface: Outdoor Clay Financial Commitment: $2 460 585 Draw size: 56 Except for Roger […]
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It is official. French Open played on Roland Garros courts in Paris will start a week later as originally planned. The start of the main draw matches is scheduled for May 30 instead of May 23. The finals will be played on June 12 & 13. The rescheduling is caused […]
Continue readingAfter two weeks-long stints in Miami, tennis is back to its typical weekly fashion. The hard season is over for now, and it is time to go to the clay. Four tournaments are scheduled for week 14/2021, all at outdoor clay courts. Tennis Week 14/2021 ATP 250 Anytech365 Andalucia Open […]
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You do not see many tennis pro players using aggressive moves to the net in singles. Instead, there are plenty of hits from baseline with a precise aim to tire the opponent (and to bore fans). I know that not everybody was born with Boris Becker skills, but I would […]
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Women’s tennis is much more unpredictable than men’s tennis. Therefore, at first sight, it seems that picking the best women tennis player of the last decade would not be that easy. However, when we looked into the numbers, the answer is pretty straightforward. The best women tennis player of the […]
Continue readingThis week on courts will be 14 days long. The unofficial fifth Grand Slam of the season starts on Tuesday (ladies) and Wednesday (men). Miami Open will host 96 men and 128 ladies in a singles draw. It will be the highlight of the spring hard-court season. Then the tennis […]
Continue readingThiem, Rublev, Zverev, Tsitsipas, Schwartzman are all players from ATP TOP 10. They all should play at tournaments played next week. Tennis Week 11/2021 ATP 500 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Place: Dubai, UAE March 14 – March 20 Surface: Outdoor Hard Financial Commitment: $2 048 855 Draw size: 48 […]
Continue readingRoger Federer is back. What more do we need to say about the upcoming tennis week? Tennis Week 10/2021 ATP 250 Qatar ExxonMobil Open Place: Doha, Qatar March 8 – March 13 Surface: Outdoor Hard Financial Commitment: $890 920 Draw size: 28 Roger Federer returns to the courts in Doha. […]
Continue readingTennis season is in full swing and we hope nothing changes. Four tournaments with excelled entry list are in pipeline for this week. Tennis Week 09/2021 ATP 500 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament Place: Rotterdam, Netherlands March 1 – March 7 Surface: Indoor Hard Financial Commitment: $1 117 900 Draw […]
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It is over, and it was worth it. Australian Open 2021 finished today, and Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka are now celebrating their well-deserved titles. The first Grand Slam of the season was a celebration for all tennis fans. Finally, we saw fans on the stands that made good atmosphere. […]
Continue readingThe first Grand Slam of the season is over. Though, that does not mean tennis season is over. There are plenty of tournaments planned and even with some cancelations, changes, and rescheduling, we will enjoy a lot of tennis during the following weeks. Let’s check what this week brings. Tennis […]
Continue readingAnother celebration of tennis is in the plan. The first Grand Slam of the season should finish next weekend plus one smaller WTA 250 tournament will be played. Smaller in terms of prize money but big in terms of the singles draw. Tennis Week 07/2021 Australian Open 2021 February 8 […]
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Players and fans follow ATP and WTA rankings. It basically shows how good the player is (in comparison with others). How the ATP and WTA points are counted is easy, but not everyone knows the logic and system. Therefore, we prepared a quick cheat sheet to get the basic knowledge […]
Continue readingThree weeks later but here we are. The first Grand Slam tournament of the season will be played from Monday, 8th of February. We saw a lot of good tennis in the 5th week of 2021 with five tournaments plus ATP Cup taking place in Melbourne. Week number 6 will […]
Continue readingThe first grand slam tournament of the season is here! The long waiting is over. From Monday, we will be glued to the screens and enjoy the spectacular tennis. Finally, we will also see fans in the stands (not as usual as it seems). That will add to the experience […]
Continue readingThere was a break in our regular “this week on courts” report for two weeks. We skipped weeks 03 and 04 because most of the players stayed in Melbourne hotels undergoing necessary quarantine. Of course, ATP Challengers and some ITF tournaments were played, and we earned some extra cash on […]
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Australian Open 2021 is almost here. Three weeks later than usual, but on February 8, the first Grand Slam tournament of the season starts. Two weeks later (Ladies Final on February 21, Men Final on February 22) we will know both trophy holders. We took a look at the men […]
Continue readingThe second week of the tennis season and year 2021 will be special. We get to know the first three winners of tournaments on Wednesday, and also the result of qualifiers for the Australian Open. Then the tennis world will go quiet for a short time. Check out the schedule […]
Continue readingIt is far from normal but the tennis season is going to start. Not on Monday as we were used to, but on Wednesday. However, with a limited number of tournaments available, we will see good tennis from a start (barring unexpected withdrawals due to covid). Let’s jump into week […]
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Looking for Best Tennis Tipsters? Click here! Who will win Australian Open 2021? We are in the latest stages of the Australian Open 2021, who of the remaining players in the draw will celebrate with the trophy? Men Singles Winner Ladies Singles Winner As we update the list of remaining […]
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The time of the year when the tennis world usually goes quiet is here. This year was so different as we had another unplanned break from March till July. But let us try to go back to normality. This is the time of the year when we reflect on the […]
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Every crisis push people to look for innovations. The corona outbreak is not an exemption. Tennis is a good example. To reduce people on and around the court, the tournaments start to use the hawkeye system instead of line referees. Southern & Western Open, US Open, and Bett1 tournament in […]
Continue readingFrench Open 2020 was different from all French Open played in past years. New dates, different weather, a new roof at Philipe Chartier court were just a few examples of changes we witnessed this year. However, the biggest question before the tournament was: “Will the tennis be as good as […]
Continue readingThis season is different. French Open is the third, not the second Grand Slam tournament of the season and is played in October instead of May. Will we also see different winners? French Open 2020 Men’s Singles draw French Open 2019 winner: Nadal Our pre-season French Open 2020 Winner pick: […]
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US Open 2020 is history. The widely expected tournament after such a long break without any tennis finished by spectacular five sets men finals. US Open 2020 was really special due to circumstances and will never be forgotten. My predictions? Not great at all. First of all, I will grade […]
Continue readingFrench Open 2020 will be played on unusual dates. Instead of May, we will see the tennis on Roland Garros courts at the end of September and the start of October. French Open 2020 starts on Monday, September 28. We took a look at the men and ladies singles draw, […]
Continue reading What racket will be used at Roland Garros courts? Check here *the difference between the total votes and sum of votes of players you see is caused by votes for players who withdraw from the tournament (e.g. Federer)
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Update: 04/12/2020 – Cap with Roger Federer famous RF logo is back! The sale of the iconic RF cap will start on December 8, 2020. According to the press release of Roger Federer & Uniqlo, Roger Federer regained control of his RF logo (from Nike) this year, and the iconic […]
Continue readingThis year is different, and so will be the 2nd Grand Slam tournament of the season. US Open will be played without fans in stands and line referees on the courts. There will be a lot of talk about who did not travel to New York, but I will not […]
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The long wait for another Grand Slam tournament is finally over. The US Open 2020 starts on Monday, August 31. We took a look at the men and ladies singles draw, and as tradition dictates, we counted the rackets used by players. Take a look at the usage of different […]
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